Pete Alonso ties Darryl Strawberry for Mets rookie HR record in dominating win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO - Pete Alonso is one home run away from becoming the best rookie hitter since the inception of the Mets franchise.  But that's not his focus.  In fact, Alonso would be oblivious …

Nationals release struggling reliever Trevor Rosenthal  —  Washington Nationals finally ran out of patience waiting for  —  Trevor Rosenthal to throw strikes following his return from Tommy John surgery.  —  Rosenthal was released by the Nationals on Sunday, less than 24 hours …

Marlins 6, Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season  —  Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season originally appeared on  —  BOX SCORE  —  It doesn't get much worse than this.  The reeling Phillies were swept at home by the Marlins for the first time in 10 years.

Diamondbacks' June swoon continues with another home loss to Giants  —  David Peralta took off for second base in the seventh inning on Saturday night.  He thought he had a good enough jump, thought he had the base stolen.  He glanced to his left, unsure what happened on the pitch, and slid into second base.

Braves Option Mike Foltynewicz  —  9:15am: The Braves have optioned Foltynewicz and recalled reliever Chad Sobotka, per a team announcement.  —  8:24am: Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz was the Braves' No. 1 starter a year ago, when he seemingly broke out with a 2.85 ERA/3.37 FIP in 183 innings.

Mike Soroka exits game after hit-by-pitch on forearm  —  Mike Soroka was removed for precautionary reasons on Sunday shortly after taking a 93.3-m.p.h. fastball off of his right forearm.  It's not yet clear whether any serious damage was done or how the incident will affect Soroka's ability to make his next start.

Yanks get key hits off Astros' gloves for 8th straight win  —  Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles, both off third baseman  —  Houston Astros 7-5 Saturday night for their eighth straight win.  —  The Astros lost their seventh in a row in the matchup of AL division leaders.

Indians' Civale dazzles in MLB debut, stops Tigers 2-0  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Civale dazzled in his major league debut, striking out the side to begin the game and allowing just two infield hits over six innings to pitch the  —  Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday.

A's Place Blake Treinen On Injured List  —  7:25pm: Treinen's dealing with a mild rotator cuff strain, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.  —  6:29pm: The Athletics have placed closer Blake Treinen on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Buehler's 16 Ks, Beaty's HR help Dodgers beat Rox 4-2  —  Walker Buehler struck out a career-high 16 in his first complete game and the  —  Matt Beaty's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat the  —  Colorado Rockies 4-2 Friday night.  —  With two outs,